An adorable dog named Ghost was rescued after spending nine months alone in the Arizona desert.
According to KGUN, the dog was first spotted wandering around Tuscon’s Eastside in May 2023. Locals would often leave food and water for Ghost, but became concerned after seeing him cornered by coyotes.
Determined to save him, a resident was finally able to put him in her car in late January and called on Desirae Trubee, co-founder of the Lost and Stray Response Squad, to help find him a forever home.
“It was so nice to see his smiling face sitting in her car. He just surrendered. He knew he was safe, and I think he was very happy about that,” Trubee told KGUN. She credited him as someone who “united people who otherwise would never have met.”
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“He brought so many people together. He got people who didn’t even have dogs buying him food and bringing him treats. He brought so many people together,” she said.
According to the news, Ghost is “very healthy” except for “some dental issues.” In a Facebook update, the Lost and Stray Response Squad said he can also “climb and jump very high.”
Ghost is currently being cared for by Trubee and another local resident who helped create a “ghost-proof shelter,” according to KGUN.
The Lost and Stray Response Squad posted on Facebook on February 4 that Ghost is estimated to be 6 years old and is microchipped and vaccinated.
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Photograph of the Spirit.
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“He is doing a wonderful decompression and is very accepting of love and affection! We are working on leash walking and he was great today. We will continue to report on his progress and cannot thank you all enough for all the kindness and compassion you have shown him,” the organization wrote.
The Lost and Stray Response Squad has an active GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for their ongoing animal rescue efforts.
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Donations raised through the campaign are used to purchase “humane traps, connectors, microchip scanners, dog and cat food, treats, tasty treats, gas cards and additional items,” according to the description. As of this writing, the campaign has collected more than 200 donations and raised more than $12,500.
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